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Nalini, her husband Glen and daughter Cyena (Class of 2021) are members of Our Lady of Mercy Parish. Nalini is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and has been working in Human Resources for over 15 years. She is currently the Chief People & Culture Officer at BEST Services Pros.

Nalini has served on the Board of the Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres, Learning Disabilities Association – Fraser South and the Shasta Trampoline Club Board. Nalini joins the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Board after being a member of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Parents Association for 2 years.

We are delighted to have Julia and her family join our ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ community. Her daughter Chloe and son Braydon attend ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½. Julia is a well-rounded and successful leader with a career track record of delivering results through increased and varied responsibilities.

She has led financial and marketing teams in both public and private companies with business operations throughout North America and abroad. She is a self-motivated strategic thinker with agile business skills and organizational impact, and has a strong focus on teamwork, operational excellence & value-creation.

Eric is an ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ graduate (Class of 1999). He and his wife Stephanie have two children, Elliott and Adeline. Eric started his career in IT, leading into senior management, and now has a small business in residential property development.

He holds an MBA from SFU and a PMP (Project Management Professional), and was previously the vice chair on the board for the Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South. As a previous beneficiary of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ bursary program, it is his desire to leverage his business and management experiences to give back to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s community.

Gerry is a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Knight from our first class of 1964! With a professional history spanning three decades as a veteran communications counsel mainly in relation to the corporate business operations of publicly-listed enterprises, Gerry Lenoski was a senior corporate relations consultant and government relations specialist/lobbyist with an extensive and diverse background in both Canadian and international public affairs (including federal, municipal and provincial governments).

The holder of an undergraduate liberal arts degree from U.B.C., his post-graduate education was in the policy sciences at Carleton University, Ottawa. Followed by further concentration on organizational development under a Royal Society of Canada scholarship in the Department of Government at Essex University, U.K. (1983). His academic specialty is the ‘machinery of government’.

Mark and his wife Suzette enrolled their son, Rowan in September of 2023. Mark is a Mechanical Engineer, and brings 4 years of Engineering Project Management (preparing project budgets, schedules, evaluating RFQ’s, contracts for contractors and financial tracking of all project costs). He brings with him Board expertise from Urban Academy.

Jacob is an ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ alumni from the Class of 2016. Jake has been serving on the Governance Committee for the past year. He attended the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, concentrating in Human Resources Management and Marketing. He is someone who finds great value in continuous learning and has assisted in Change Management initiatives. With an education and career background in Human Resources Management, he brings value and can assist with any HR initiatives and/or functions.

Br. Hugh was born and raised in New Westminster. He attended Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School and graduated from St. Thomas More High School in 1971. After three years at UBC studying microbiology, Br. Hugh entered the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1974.

He completed his B.Sc. at Memorial University, with a major in Biology and a minor in Mathematics. He also earned his B.Ed. from Memorial. He later studied educational administration at the University of British Columbia and completed his M.Ed at UBC in Special Education.

He teaching assignments have been in Antigua, Ontario, Newfoundland, and British Columbia. He was Principal at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (1989 -1997) and at St. Mary’s Academy in Dominica (2000 – 2003).

Br. Hugh was appointed the Province Leader for the Canadian Province of Christian Brothers in 2003 until the three North American Provinces merged in 2005 to form the North American Province for the Christian Brothers. He was appointed the Province Leader for North America in 2005 and served in that role until 2014. He was elected Congregation Leader in 2014 and moved to Rome, Italy. Once his term ended in March, 2022, Br. Hugh returned to Canada and was assigned to the Brothers’ Community at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

We welcomed Leslie and her family into ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ in September 2023. Her daughter Leyna is part of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Grad 2027 class. Lesley’s work experience is in the field of Labour Relations. She has served on many Boards – Current BOD of the Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA), Saint John Paul II Academy Society.

Former BOD of the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA). Current member of the Catholic Independent Schools Committee of British Columbia (CISBC). Former Vice President of the Vancouver College Parents Association, VC Mayfair Chair, VC Class Parent Chair, PEC.

Laurie was an active member of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Parents Association and played a key role in leading the volunteer team for the Knights Christmas Market. Her son, Joshua, graduated in June 2021.

A CPA and IT Project Manager, Laurie thrives on tackling challenges and improving existing processes to achieve meaningful business results. Her goal is to leverage her experience and skills to address complex business needs and successfully deliver projects on time and within budget.

Sean is a proud ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ graduate (Class of 2005). He grew up in New Westminster – just steps away from the school’s campus – where he was heavily involved in that city’s athletic community. Sean attended undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia and studied law at the University of Saskatchewan. Sean is currently a lawyer at Clark Wilson LLP practicing in the areas of business litigation and insurance.

Ryan is a Senior Vice President and District Manager at Kiewit, one of North America’s largest engineering and construction firms. He has led legacy projects in BC, including the Sea-to-Sky Highway and Port Mann Bridge Improvement Program, and oversees a staff of 400 permanent full-time employees. Ryan has a Diploma of Civil Technology from BCIT and a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, Civil Engineering, from UBC. Ryan previously served as a Capital Campaign Cabinet Member for the Tri-Cities Children’s Centre and on BCIT’s Board of Governors, providing his expertise to the Audit & Finance and Capital Project Committees. He also served on the Independent Contractors and Business Association (ICBA) Board of Governors. In 2015, Ryan was a recipient of Business in Vancouver’s 40 Under 40.

Ryan and his wife Emma are the proud parents of Ronan and Ewan.

Carlos and his wife, Linda, are proud members of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ community. Their daughter, Claire, is part of the Class of 2026.

Carlos is Chartered Professional Accountant (formerly Chartered Accountant) with over 20 years of professional experience covering strategic leadership, governance, corporate finance, banking, enterprise risk management, accounting, taxation and auditing functions. Between 2007 and 2018, he was Chief Financial Officer of a TSX-listed public company with operations covering three countries (Canada, US and Australia) and over 1,500 employees. Since 2019 he has served as CFO of a financial technology startup offering strategic growth advice, in addition to the core corporate finance duties. As CFO he has extensive experience in working with Boards and committee members and external parties such as regulators, bankers, lawyers and auditors.

It is his desire to leverage my professional and business experiences to help create greater success in the community where Claire and her fellow schoolmates will be spending the next five important years of their lives.

Thomas has been a Director of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Foundation for the last 2 years. Thomas is an alumni from the Class of ’93. Tom and his wife Jessica have 4 children, with their two daughters attended or are attending ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, Sophia – Class of 2025 and Annabelle Class of 2027.

Tom is a lawyer and arbitrator at Spraggs Law Firm. Tom is First Vice President of the Law Society of BC, was also elected as a Bencher of the Law Society for 2020, and serves on various committees and task forces. The Benchers establish the Law Society Rules, the Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia, and board policies including governance policies.

Mony is ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ alumni from the Class of 1998. He is an experienced entrepreneur, business owner, and an accountant. He has extensive experience in operating successful businesses, and is looking forward to sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience that will add to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s growth.